Cow-killing screwworm is ‘dangerously close’ to the Texas border as officials told to act now

Cow-killing screwworm is ‘dangerously close’ to the Texas border as officials told to act now

Independent April 22, 2026

The New World Screwworm lays its eggs in the bodies of warm-blooded animals and its larvae eats their living flesh, increasing the risk of infection and death